Only a win will satisfy the Maccabi Petah Tikva supporters in this HaMoshava Stadium clash with Hapoel Afula, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga Leumit table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga Leumit. That game was an away game at Hapoel Bnei Lod, so at least Maccabi Petah Tikva are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
Home games in the Liga Leumit have been a walk in the park for Maccabi Petah Tikva so far, with 28 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Maccabi Petah Tikva lost their last game at Hapoel Bnei Lod (placed 13th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Maccabi Petah Tikva had a home game versus Hapoel Petah Tikva which ended with a victory 4-1.
Maccabi Petah Tikva are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (32 goals in 11 games). Maccabi Petah Tikva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Afula so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Hapoel Afula have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Hapoel Bnei Lod game.
Hapoel Afula aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 187 league minutes without a goal. E. Seidere was the last player to find the net.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Leumit home defeat versus Hapoel Katamon with 0-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Afula as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Hapoel Afula have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Afula - Maccabi Petah Tikva 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Maccabi Petah Tikva victories, two draws and zero Hapoel Afula wins. one of these game ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Baribo 8 goals |  D. Hugy 8 goals |  L. Cohen 7 goals |
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 47 | 32 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 59% | 82% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 36% |
| 41% | 73% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 18% |
| 18% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 5% |
| 64% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 45% |
| 32% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 55% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 229 | 128 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 108 | 188 |
| 106 | 63 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 40 | 72 |
| 44% | 51% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 15% | 19% |
- All of Maccabi Petah Tikva's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest points (2) away
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Afula have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most points (28) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals (32) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals (47)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the the best goal difference (+18) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the the best goal difference (+23)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Afula.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Kafr Qasim | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -23 | 23 |
| 14 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 11 |